Glass Products with Anti-Reflection Properties and Methods for the Production and Use Thereof

ABSTRACT

Anti-reflection glass, of a smooth and smooth tact, with an aspect that does not reflect light and pleasant at sight and glass products made therefrom are disclosed and described. Such products may in some aspects have characteristics defined by values of transmittance, absorbance, reflectance, roughness and a series of micrographs realized with a microscope of atomic force to see the morphology and structure of the anti-reflection glass.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to an anti-reflection glass by one or both faces, in partial or total form, produced by the process of patent MX 258792, the resulting anti-reflection glass of a smooth and smooth tact, with an aspect that does not reflect light and pleasant at sight. With defined values of transmittance, absorbance, reflectance, roughness and a series of micrographs realized with a microscope of atomic force to see the morphology and structure of the anti-reflection glass.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

At present exist different types of anti-reflection glass, but none of these has the characteristics of the anti-reflection glass by one or both faces, in partial or total form, produced by the process of patent MX 758792.

For the anti-reflection glass production by the traditional method it is done by placing the piece of glass on a special table that leaves in the open only the upper face of the glass being this the atmospheric face and putting in periphery a wax edge, placing on it paste or acid solution to obtain the anti-reflection finished; it is left that acids act during a certain time and later retire them giving a final washing to the glass piece to eliminate the rest of acids, treating only one piece at time and of small dimensions, the resulting finished is not uniform in the treated face.

Through this procedure it is not possible to treat the tinning face of the glass sheet, because the tin residues adhered to this face do not allow the uniform attack of the used solutions.

The documents CN 1357781 (SUMMARY), US2002139474, U.S. Pat. No. 6,071,314, US2003127189, U.S. Pat. No. 6,228,211, KR20040087386 (SUMMARY), KR20030073230 (SUMMARY), DE29917354U, ES2021250, U.S. Pat. No. 1,529,239, GB190628679, WO0190015, GB1276550, U.S. Pat. No. 4,086,074 and JP1102401, shows processes, compositions and glasses, but all of these are different from the process and anti-reflection glass of the present invention.

The anti-reflection glasses of the present invention have surprising properties that have not been found in other glasses. Such properties include a smooth tact and smooth appearance, with a pleasant aspect that does not reflect the light or produce glare, and pleasant at sight. These properties are not suggested and it is considered that they are new and inventive.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is an anti-reflection glass, of a smooth and smooth tact, with an aspect that does not reflect light and pleasant at sight. With defined values of transmittance, absorbance, reflectance, roughness and a series of micrographs realized with a microscope of atomic force to see the morphology and structure of the anti-reflection glass. These anti-reflections glasses are useful in the industry of the glass and the construction. In addition it is an anti-reflection glass that is used for the marks of images and edges applied in the construction, photographs and with excellent properties to be used in the photovoltaic cells and solar heat.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIGS. 1 and 2 are graphic representations of Transmittance (%) and Reflectance (%) respectively of the samples 1, 1A, 2 and 2A of the present invention, in values of wavelength in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 3 and 4 are photographic representations of the measurements that were realized in a scanning electron micrograph, of samples 1, 1A, 2 and 2A respectively of the present invention, in which a smooth and smooth tact is observed, with an aspect that does not reflect light and pleasant at sight in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a graphic representation of the variation of % of transmittance, to a wavelength of 540 of a clear anti-reflection glass by its two faces to different thicknesses 2, 3, 4, 6 and 9.5 mm respectively in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a graphic representation of the variation of % of transmittance, to a wavelength of 1100 of clear anti-reflection glass by its atmospheric face to different thicknesses in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a graphic representation of the variation of % of transmittance, to a wavelength of 540 of different anti-reflections glasses by its two faces from a thickness of 6 mm in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a graphic representation of the variation of % of transmittance, to a wavelength of 1100 of different anti-reflections glasses by its atmospheric face from a thickness of 6 mm in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a graphic representation of the variation of % of transmittance, to a wavelength of 1100 of clear anti-reflection glass by its two faces to different thicknesses in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a graphic representation of the variation of % of transmittance, to a wavelength of 540 of anti-reflection glass by its tinning face to different thicknesses in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a graphic representation of the variation of % of transmittance, to a wavelength of 1110 of different anti-reflections glasses by its two faces from a thickness of 6 mm in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a graphic representation of the variation of % of transmittance, to a wavelength of 540 of different anti-reflections glasses by its tinning face from a thickness of 6 mm in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a graphic representation of the variation of % of transmittance, to a wavelength of 540 of clear anti-reflection glass by its atmospheric face to different thicknesses in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a graphic representation of the variation of % of transmittance, to a wavelength of 1100 of clear anti-reflection glass by its tinning face to different thicknesses in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a graphic representation of the variation of % of transmittance, to a wavelength of 540 of different anti-reflections glasses by its atmospheric face from a thickness of 6 mm in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a graphic representation of the variation of % of transmittance, to a wavelength of 1100 of different anti-reflections glasses by its tinning face from a thickness of 6 mm in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 17 to 35, respectively represent the graphic of transmittance, absorbance and reflectance of examples 1 to 19 of anti-reflection glass according to various embodiments of the present invention, in values of wavelength (values of 350, 352, 354 increasing values of 2 in two until 1200 and values of 0 to 100 in the other axis of the graph).

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to an anti-reflection glass, of a smooth and smooth tact, with an aspect that does not reflect light and pleasant at sight. With defined values of transmittance, absorbance, reflectance, roughness and a series of micrographs realized with a microscope of atomic force to see the morphology and structure of the anti-reflection glass, by one or both faces, in partial or total form, produced by the process of patent MX 258792, by immersion in acid solution for simultaneous and continuous production.

The anti-reflection glass by one or both faces, in partial or total form, is obtained from sheet of flat glass of the any thickness, color and size of glass sheet.

The characteristics of the anti-reflection glass of the present invention surpass to the anti-reflection glass sheets produced by other methods and whose anti-reflection treatment can only be done by one of the faces of the glass sheet.

The sheets of flat glass that are used, been complete sheets of the commercial sizes from 180×160 cm, to 3600×2600 cm, including special measures and thicknesses that go from 2 mm to 19 mm, as well as different colors of glass that are transparent, green, gray, blue, brown, filtersun etc., whose anti-reflection treatment is made in one face (indifferently tinning face or atmospheric face), or simultaneously in both faces, in total form (all the face or faces of the glass sheet) or partial (like figures, engravings, rays, etc.) obtaining an anti-reflection finished very uniform in comparison with the unequal finished by a single face by other methods and in addition obtaining a lower cost.

To the anti-reflection glass by one or both faces, in partial or total form, of the present invention were realized several tests of transmittance, absorbance, reflectance, roughness and a series of micrographs realized with a microscope of atomic force to see the morphology and structures of the anti-reflection glass.

In the following table, are showed the samples of anti-reflection glass to which the tests of transmittance, absorbance, reflectance, and roughness were realized and a series of micrographs realized with a microscope of atomic force to see the morphology and structure of the anti-reflection glass of the present invention.

TABLE A Identification of characterized samples Face where the Sample measurement was taken # Tinning Atmospheric Type of glass 1 X Clear 2 mm anti-reflection by 1A X both faces 2 X Filtersun 3 mm anti- 2A X reflection by both faces

Roughness

The measurements of roughness were realized with a 100 equipment TR “Surface Roughness Tester”, marks TIME. The roughness parameters were: Ra, roughness average, and Rz, average roughness.

Method of Measurement A

In each one of the samples three measurements were realized (a, b and c), as it is indicated next:

Sample a b c

In the following table 1 are showed the results of the roughness of the anti-reflection glass samples, Ra and Rz of the present invention in (μM).

TABLE 1 Measures of Roughness in glasses: Ra and Rz Simple Roughness (μM) # Ra Rz 1 0.47 0.52 0.50 2.7 2.8 2.6 1A 0.50 0.57 0.476 2.7 3.6 3.3 2 0.68 0.9 0.75 4.5 4.2 5.3 2A 0.62 0.77 0.59 3.6 4.7 4.8

Method of Measurement B

The larger sample denominated great glass and the other sample small glass; the faces were called A and B. It was taken five measurements from each side, in each one of the samples.

The measurements were done throughout each one of the samples, considering that this measurement fell in center of the sample.

Transmission (Infrared Near)

It was used a spectrophotometer of the transformed Infrared with of Fourier (FTIR) Perkin Elmer GX, the measurements were realized in the region of the near infrared (NIR) by both faces and by the technique of transmission (% T).

In following Table 2 are showed the results of transmission (Infrared Near) of the anti-reflection glass samples

TABLE 2 Transmission (Near Infrared) Sample Wavelength # (cm⁻¹) % T 1 5909 83.2 1A 4699 82.5 2 4182 73.5 2A 4182 73.3

Reflectance and Transmittance

The measurements became to normal incidence in the spectral interval of 240-840 nm (UV-Vis) with the equipment FilmTek Metric™ 3000. The equipment was calibrated taking like maximum reflectance a wafer from polished silicon and like maximum transmittance the one from the air. The area that measures the equipment is the point of one millimeter of diameter.

In following table 3 are showed the measurements of Reflectance and Transmittance (542 nm) of the anti-reflection glass sample.

TABLE 3 Reflectance and transmittance (542 nm) Sample # % T 1 9.0 1A 2 8 2A *** The values are the same for both faces

Morphology

The measurements were realized in a scanning electron micrograph, the results are observed in the photographies of sample 1, 1A, 2 and 2A to them, in which a homogenous morphology is observed, without spots, with a homogenous roughness throughout the sample, the resulting anti-reflection glass of a smooth and smooth tact, with an aspect that does not reflect light and pleasant at sight.

The following examples have the purpose of illustrating the invention, not to limit it, any variation by the experts in the technique, fall within the reach of the same.

EXAMPLES

Different anti-reflection glasses are produced by one or both faces, in partial or total form, produced by the process described in patent MX 258792, the resulting anti-reflection glass has a smooth and smooth tact, with an aspect that does not reflect light and pleasant at sight.

The chemical process to produce float glass anti-reflection total or partial, by one or both faces of float glass for the simultaneous and continues production of one or several pieces and/or sheets by immersion in acid solution comprises the following steps:

a) Reception of the pieces and/or glass sheets;

b) Load of the pieces and/or glass towards the containers;

c) Processing of the pieces and/or glass sheets by immersion, according to the following stages:

i. Immersion in an acid solution for anti-reflection finished.

ii. Immersion in running water to rinse and to clear the rest of the acid solution.

iii. Immersion in a neutralizer solution with caustic soda that stops the chemical reaction of acid on the pieces and/or glass sheets and neutralizes the acids that are even present to assure the optimal anti-reflection finished.

iv. Immersion in running water to rinse and later to wash by aspersion with desionizade water.

v. Immersion in desionizade water to wash and to eliminate any acid sign or neutralizing solution that could be present.

vi. Immersion (optional) that is had like reserve for any eventuality.

vii. Immersion (optional) that is had like reserve for any eventuality.

d) Drying of the pieces and/sheets of glass; and

e) Unloading of the pieces and/or anti-reflection glass sheets of the container towards the rammer easel, for its storage, transports and distribution.

In step c) the processing of the pieces and/or glass sheets comprising the immersion by stages in the following solutions:

i)—Immersion in an acid solution for anti-reflection finished that contains from 8.4% to 15.4% of hydrofluoric acid, 14.4% to 17.4% of hydrochloric acid, 23% of sugar monohydrated dextrose, 7% of bifluoride of anhydrous ammonium and 40% of water, the speed of immersion is of 5.1 or 19.3 m/min and the time of immersion goes of 20 s to 185 s. ii)—Immersion to rinse and to clear the rest of previous acid solution, which is realized by immersion in running water. iii)—Immersion in a neutralizing solution with caustic soda (3.7 ml of liquid soda caustic to 50% peso/volume by liter of water) that stops the chemical reaction of acid on the pieces and/or glass sheet and neutralize the acids that are even one present to assure the optimal anti-reflection finished; iv)—Immersion to rinse and to eliminate the rest of the previous acid solution, which is realized later by immersion in running water and by aspersion with desionizade water. v)—Immersion in desionizade water to wash and to eliminate any acid sign or neutralizing solution that could be present; vi)—Immersion (optional) in case of any eventuality or necessity can be of water or acid solution. vii)—Immersion (optional) in case of any eventuality or necessity can be of water or acid solution.

In step d) the drying of the pieces and/of glass sheet is realized in a continuous dryer type tunnel operated with natural gas, gas L.P and/or electrical resistance, with internal ventilation without the quality of the glass to a temperature of 35 to 60° C. is affected during 2 to 3.5 hours.

Example 1

The obtained anti-reflection glass has the following properties:

Clear anti-reflection glass of 3 mm tinning face Wavelength Transmittance Absorbance Reflectance λ (%) (%) (%) 1200 78.644133 14.393106 7.018912 768 83.34111 9.550472 7.165744 510 90.589333 1.273453 7.938662 402 89.847631 2.199590 8.025004 352 76.460312 16.718469 6.932133

These values are described in graphic the corresponding ones in which the respective curves of each type of anti-reflection glass of the present invention are observed.

Example 2

Green anti-reflection glass of 6 mm tinning face Wavelength Transmittance Absorbance Reflectance λ (%) (%) (%) 1200 17.068445 78.630483 4.335758 516 79.161207 13.761383 7.141685 510 79.15717 13.754786 7.152416 498 78.625216 14.258256 7.181158 352 13.841152 81.682453 4.549182

Example 3

Blue anti-reflection glass of 6 mm tinning face Wavelength Transmittance Absorbance Reflectance λ (%) (%) (%) 1200 30.174288 65.132958 4.730599 768 48.375286 46.316540 5.350982 458 78.07144 14.485939 7.510213 404 77.699684 14.714660 7.654547 352 29.433254 65.363094 5.288264

Example 4

Filtersun anti-reflection glass of 6 mm tinning face Wavelength Transmittance Absorbance Reflectance λ (%) (%) (%) 1200 38.774117 56.414284 4.850402 864 45.942038 48.193155 5.91807 716 58.783638 35.504688 5.757736 498 41.058246 53.820837 5.167424 352 14.183768 81.218151 4.672847

Example 5

Bronze anti-reflection glass of 6 mm tinning face Wavelength Transmittance Absorbance Reflectance λ (%) (%) (%) 1200 41.262608 53.780830 4.996534 708 60.49915 33.706325 5.841255 706 60.494071 33.688703 5.864139 402 49.160005 45.269163 5.621425 352 12.870009 82.616804 4.586572

Example 6

Clear anti-reflection glass of 9.5 mm tinning face Wavelength Transmittance Absorbance Reflectance λ (%) (%) (%) 1200 55.076298 39.441680 5.526232 768 66.741681 27.193864 6.113362 516 87.694492 4.487519 7.88899 404 84.513273 7.580253 7.978279 352 51.676342 42.439453 5.979883

Example 7

Clear anti-reflection glass of 2 mm tinning face Wavelength Transmittance Absorbance Reflectance λ (%) (%) (%) 1200 81.885837 10.989631 7.181988 768 85.370796 7.373423 7.314295 516 90.835581 1.194371 8.04243 398 89.667071 2.146637 8.319402 352 79.431544 13.043682 7.647128

Example 8

Clear anti-reflection glass of 6 mm tinning face Wavelength Transmittance Absorbance Reflectance λ (%) (%) (%) 1200 63.958581 30.027753 6.062163 768 73.773534 19.721167 6.557761 504 88.843097 3.168592 8.060859 398 87.564652 4.267736 8.300419 352 67.679699 25.510774 6.920251

Example 9

Clear anti-reflection glass of 4 mm tinning face Wavelength Transmittance Absorbance Reflectance λ (%) (%) (%) 1200 76.216851 17.078986 6.758229 768 81.68622 11.324317 7.04583 516 90.237218 1.778335 8.05696 404 88.85629 2.881935 8.336806 352 73.17317 19.645954 7.297638

Example 10

Bronze anti-reflection glass of 6 mm atmospheric face Wavelength Transmittance Absorbance Reflectance λ (%) (%) (%) 1200 37.472047 57.807415 4.758607 768 51.474663 43.346415 5.220687 704 58.262519 36.159877 5.622585 404 48.875354 45.731472 5.442153 352 13.098763 82.597554 4.373662

Example 11

Clear anti-reflection glass of 9.5 mm atmospheric face Wavelength Transmittance Absorbance Reflectance λ (%) (%) (%) 1200 54.887018 39.388824 5.770321 768 66.592167 27.104402 6.354265 518 87.490163 4.413112 8.170257 498 87.059359 4.790729 8.223927 352 51.211671 42.897326 5.986792

Example 12

Clear anti-reflection glass of 6 mm atmospheric face Wavelength Transmittance Absorbance Reflectance λ (%) (%) (%) 1200 64.698742 29.136657 6.214316 768 73.644673 19.661713 6.747595 514 88.679266 3.089681 8.305805 406 86.547044 5.071045 8.458033 352 62.5142 30.889970 6.703079

Example 13

Clear anti-reflection glass of 2 mm atmospheric face Wavelength Transmittance Absorbance Reflectance λ (%) (%) (%) 1200 81.4349 11.274143 7.349755 768 84.661915 7.822142 7.576555 518 89.278921 2.507868 8.287801 404 87.951759 3.580425 8.544718 352 76.879695 15.395051 7.850868

Example 14

Clear anti-reflection glass of 4 mm atmospheric face Wavelength Transmittance Absorbance Reflectance λ (%) (%) (%) 1200 74.996719 17.883751 7.176946 510 80.706403 10.740950 8.63032 504 80.690959 10.732012 8.654923 402 80.070163 11.147091 8.862509 352 65.729735 26.756293 7.63615

Example 15

Filtersun anti-reflection glass of 6 mm atmospheric face Wavelength Transmittance Absorbance Reflectance λ (%) (%) (%) 1200 79.47698 13.201293 7.380773 768 83.230641 9.190861 7.639615 516 89.314825 2.159708 8.602893 400 87.886444 3.342024 8.914159 352 75.90081 16.212153 8.015281

Example 16

Filtersun anti-reflection glass of 6 mm atmospheric face Wavelength Transmittance Absorbance Reflectance λ (%) (%) (%) 1200 38.248152 57.283587 4.504295 860 45.57881 48.963448 5.507308 716 58.016778 36.552033 5.474989 404 51.759193 42.822717 5.467296 352 13.876504 81.989474 4.201242

Example 17

Green anti-reflection glass of 6 mm atmospheric face Wavelength Transmittance Absorbance Reflectance λ (%) (%) (%) 1200 16.929765 79.026302 4.076545 768 32.047922 63.659461 4.327235 512 78.548075 14.583206 6.931099 498 78.03792 15.076037 6.94858 352 13.633363 82.388043 4.043287

Example 18

Blue anti-reflection glass of 6 mm atmospheric face Wavelength Transmittance Absorbance Reflectance λ (%) (%) (%) 1200 29.716093 65.853502 4.466134 768 47.776695 47.201392 5.062412 462 76.823201 16.034729 7.206932 406 76.282492 16.471380 7.311935 352 29.00071 66.272025 4.804131

Example 19

Clear anti-reflection glass of 4 mm by both faces Wavelength Transmittance Absorbance Reflectance λ (%) (%) (%) 1200 76.063514 17.498145 6.490263 516 89.799214 2.654473 7.614847 504 89.770216 2.649769 7.648855 404 88.509291 3.728925 7.832274 352 72.571995 20.692443 6.845083

The anti-reflection glass by one or both faces, in partial or total form, with an uniform finished perfectly homogenous, of a smooth tact and smooth, with an aspect that does not reflect light and pleasant at sight of the present invention includes the following properties and characteristics

-   -   an roughness Ra of 0.47 up to 0.77 and one roughness Rz of 2.6         up to 4.7 and     -   an (%) of Transmittance, (%) an Absorbance and (%) a Reflectance         following:

Wavelength Transmittance Absorbance Reflectance λ (%) (%) (%) 1200 81.885837 to 79.026302 to 7.380773 to 16.929765 10.989631 4.076545 864 82.857168 to 73.927225 to 8.167442 to 21.375396 9.228357 5.02918 860 82.755503 to 73.557612 to 8.167881 to 21.664599 9.331631 4.82118 716 87.04442 to 52.982634 to 7.872789 to 42.336523 5.527914 4.718592 708 87.360635 to 51.090503 to 7.90171 to 44.140635 5.167307 4.807321 706 87.340438 to 50.684955 to 7.919692 to 44.529332 5.169483 4.824307 704 87.424208 to 50.160940 to 7.915654 to 45.044311 5.106954 5.075115 518 90.798658 to 55.878919 to 8.603992 to 39.48331 1.232843 4.67989 516 90.835581 to 55.844031 to 8.615253 to 39.514671 1.194371 4.683449 514 90.792131 to 55.800099 to 8.617765 to 39.546552 1.283580 4.695609 512 90.831579 to 55.742149 to 8.618718 to 39.609889 1.214116 4.690174 510 90.859333 to 55.641215 to 8.63032 to 39.704018 1.209110 4.69704 504 90.809736 to 55.144891 to 13.992460 to 40.160104 1.221636 4.737644 498 90.726652 to 54.810066 to 8.700759 to 40.458465 1.226495 4.774439 462 90.261195 to 52.273621 to 8.700752 to 42.719007 1.678186 4.960855 458 90.21177 to 52.087331 to 8.724849 to 42.879824 1.704758 4.974734 406 90.008609 to 45.939538 to 8.85667 to 48.68701 1.782444 5.451464 404 89.919459 to 45.276569 to 8.896975 to 49.155471 1.856904 5.442153 402 89.880255 to 45.704303 to 8.90124 to 48.888568 1.881903 5.456235 398 89.667071 to 46.381270 to 8.914159 to 48.28114 2.146637 5.42438 352 79.431544 to 82.616804 to 8.015281 to 12.870009 13.043682 4.043287

Results and Conclusions

Results for Clear Anti-Reflection Glass:

As a result of the process to prepare anti-reflection glass by both faces, it is reduced to the transmittance of visible light for thicknesses of glass majors of 6 mm, from a 6% for thickness of 6 mm to a 10% for thickness of 9.5 mm. There is no significant change for smaller thicknesses of 4 mm.

If only is about the tinning face, the transmittance reduction is only of 3%, being observed similar results for the treatment of the atmospheric face.

However, for values of wavelengths in the infrared rank (1100 nm), the transmittance is reduced of continuous way from a value of 76% for glass of 2 mm of thickness to a 47% for thicknesses of 9.5 mm. Somewhat similar only happens for the treatments of one of the two faces, although the transmittance reduction goes respectively from 80 to 52%.

Results of Anti-Reflection for Different Types from Glass:

If it is applied to different types from glass, using mm of thickness like reference, the anti-reflection process exhibit transmittances of visible light that go of 83% for clear glass until a 42% for the glass of the type filtersun.

Remarkably, the transmittance for infrared is reduced still more for the green glass (16%), from a value of 70% of transmittance exhibited by the same glass in the case of visible light.

The blue glass also exhibits significant variations of the transmittance, of a 60% for the visible light to a 30% for infrared.

Similar tendencies are only observed for the treatment of one of the two faces.

Results of Roughness of Different Types from Glass:

Measurements of roughness were realized in glass samples, using equipment TR Surface Roughness Tester, marks Time

Of the photographies can be observed surprising a homogenous roughness, reason why the resulting anti-reflection glass has a smooth and smooth tact, with an aspect that does not reflect light and pleasant at sight, that does not have other anti-reflection glasses similar.

Advantages

By the thermal characteristics and the obtained results of the tests realized in the anti-reflection glass of the present invention, an anti-reflection glass with excellent properties of pick up of the solar light for the applications in photovoltaic cells and in solar heater is surprising obtained, since we can apply different treatments to obtain different types from filters for different ranks of wavelength from the electromagnetic spectrum.

In addition it can be apply in construction industry, in home, in decoration, in industry of glass, etc., in that are needed anti-reflections glasses that have a smooth and smooth tact, with an aspect that does not reflect light and pleasant at sight and with defined values of transmittance, absorbance, reflectance and roughness, that do not have other well-known anti-reflections glasses at the moment.

Uses

Efficiency of the anti-reflection glasses and results obtained in real tests realized in applications in solar cells and solar heaters.

The anti-reflections glasses of the present invention are very efficient in the pick up of the solar energy and in the use in solar heaters; this due to studies realized in research centers and also ours part in real tests in a solar cell and a solar heater.

The chemical process to modify and to adapt the parameters and anti-reflections glass characteristics of the present invention, is according to the required needs of pick up of the solar energy to be used in solar paddles and solar heaters, since the anti-reflections glasses also have excellent thermal characteristics and of filtration of the different wavelengths from the electromagnetic spectrum, that next are detailed:

1.—Result of the measurements with anti-reflection glass of the present invention (efficiencies):

The tests with diverse anti-reflections glasses took place to measure the behavior of the current and the temperature in the solar cell, as well as the respective measurements in the solar heaters in order to obtain the best results as far as efficiency.

a) Solar cell, next in the table A are obtained values of current and temperature of the tests realized with more efficient anti-reflections glasses of the present invention:

TABLE A Type of anti-reflection Current average Temperature average glass used in the medition Amperes In ° C. Photovoltaic cell (Panel 3.81 amperes 45 of solar reception) Clear anti-reflection 4.45 46.44 glass 2 mm with one face to the cell Clear anti-reflection 4.60 46.89 glass 2 mm with one face to the sun Clear anti-reflection 3.544 50.21 laminated glass 2.5 + .5 with one face to the cell Clear anti-reflection 3.43 49.58 laminated glass 2.5 + .5 with one face to the sun Clear anti-reflection 3.29 22.76 glass 4 mm Low-E with one face to the cell Clear anti-reflection 3.52 44.24 glass 4 mm Low-E with one face to the sun Clear anti-reflection 4.24 59.16 glass 2 mm by both faces, Tinning face to the cell Clear anti-reflection 4.47 54.65 glass 2 mm by both faces, tinning face to the sun

It is possible to be observed that the Anti-reflection Glass of the present invention is 20% more efficient in the generation of Electrical Energy originating of the Solar Light, with respect to other materials, besides it is economic, more versatile by its great availability as far as size, colors, thicknesses and different types from glasses.

Solar Water Heater

These are the values of Temperature obtained in the tests realized with different Exhibited Heaters from Water from the Sun: C1 (Heater of polyethylene hose), C2 (Heater of copper tube), using different types from Glasses:

The C1 Heater and the C2 Heater without glass have a temperature average of 33° C.

Both Heaters (C1 and C2) using different types from Clear Anti-reflection Glass of different types from thicknesses, we observed temperature from 60° C. to 90° C. with an increase in the temperature of 100% of efficiency.

Therefore we have excellent properties and thermal characteristics for the application in the Alternating Power industry taking advantage of the Solar Energy.

It is noted that on this date, the best method known to the applicant to implement this invention, which is clear from this description of the invention. 

1. An anti-reflection glass product comprising: a roughness Ra of 0.47 up to 0.77 and one roughness Rz of 2.6 up to 4.7 and a (%) of Transmittance, (%) Absorbance and (%) Reflectance following; Wavelength Transmittance Absorbance Reflectance λ (%) (%) (%) 1200 81.885837 to 79.026302 to 7.380773 to 16.929765 10.989631 4.076545 864 82.857168 to 73.927225 to 8.167442 to 21.375396 9.228357 5.02918 860 82.755503 to 73.557612 to 8.167881 to 21.664599 9.331631 4.82118 716 87.04442 to 52.982634 to 7.872789 to 42.336523 5.527914 4.718592 708 87.360635 to 51.090503 to 7.90171 to 44.140635 5.167307 4.807321 706 87.340438 to 50.684955 to 7.919692 to 44.529332 5.169483 4.824307 704 87.424208 to 50.160940 to 7.915654 to 45.044311 5.106954 5.075115 518 90.798658 to 55.878919 to 8.603992 to 39.48331 1.232843 4.67989 516 90.835581 to 55.844031 to 8.615253 to 39.514671 1.194371 4.683449 514 90.792131 to 55.800099 to 8.617765 to 39.546552 1.283580 4.695609 512 90.831579 to 55.742149 to 8.618718 to 39.609889 1.214116 4.690174 510 90.859333 to 55.641215 to 8.63032 to 39.704018 1.209110 4.69704 504 90.809736 to 55.144891 to 13.992460 to 40.160104 1.221636 4.737644 498 90.726652 to 54.810066 to 8.700759 to 40.458465 1.226495 4.774439 462 90.261195 to 52.273621 to 8.700752 to 42.719007 1.678186 4.960855 458 90.21177 to 52.087331 to 8.724849 to 42.879824 1.704758 4.974734 406 90.008609 to 45.939538 to 8.85667 to 48.68701 1.782444 5.451464 404 89.919459 to 45.276569 to 8.896975 to 49.155471 1.856904 5.442153 402 89.880255 to 45.704303 to 8.90124 to 48.888568 1.881903 5.456235 398 89.667071 to 46.381270 to 8.914159 to 48.28114 2.146637 5.42438 352 79.431544 to 82.616804 to 8.015281 to 12.870009 13.043682 4.043287


2. An anti-reflection glass in accordance with claim 1 wherein the glass is selected from flat glass laminated of any thickness, color and size.
 3. An anti-reflection glass in accordance with claim 2 wherein the glass is selected from clear, blue, green, bronze and sun-filtering glass in thicknesses of 9.5 mm, 6 mm, 4 mm, 3 mm and 2 mm.
 4. An anti-reflection glass in accordance with claim 1 wherein the glass is a clear anti-reflection glass of 3 mm tinning face having the following values: Wavelength Transmittance Absorbance Reflectance λ (%) (%) (%) 1200 78.644133 14.393106 7.018912 768 83.34111 9.550472 7.165744 510 90.589333 1.273453 7.938662 402 89.847631 2.199590 8.025004 352 76.460312 16.718469 6.932133


5. An anti-reflection glass in accordance with claim 1 wherein the glass is a green anti-reflection glass of 6 mm tinning face having the following values: Wavelength Transmittance Absorbance Reflectance λ (%) (%) (%) 1200 17.068445 78.630483 4.335758 516 79.161207 13.761383 7.141685 510 79.15717 13.754786 7.152416 498 78.625216 14.258256 7.181158 352 13.841152 81.682453 4.549182


6. An anti-reflection glass in accordance with claim 1 wherein the glass is a blue anti-reflection glass of 6 mm tinning face having the following values: Wavelength Transmittance Absorbance Reflectance λ (%) (%) (%) 1200 30.174288 65.132958 4.730599 768 48.375286 46.316540 5.350982 458 78.07144 14.485939 7.510213 404 77.699684 14.714660 7.654547 352 29.433254 65.363094 5.288264


7. An anti-reflection glass in accordance with claim wherein the glass is a sun-filtering anti-reflection glass of 6 mm tinning face having the following values: Wavelength Transmittance Absorbance Reflectance λ (%) (%) (%) 1200 38.248152 57.283587 4.504295 860 45.57881 48.963448 5.507308 716 58.016778 36.552033 5.474989 404 51.759193 42.822717 5.467296 352 13.876504 81.989474 4.201242


8. An anti-reflection glass in accordance with claim 1 wherein the glass is a bronze anti-reflection glass of 6 mm tinning face having the following values: Wavelength Transmittance Absorbance Reflectance λ (%) (%) (%) 1200 41.262608 53.780830 4.996534 708 60.49915 33.706325 5.841255 706 60.494071 33.688703 5.864139 402 49.160005 45.269163 5.621425 352 12.870009 82.616804 4.586572


9. An anti-reflection glass in accordance with claim 1 wherein the glass is a clear anti-reflection glass of 9.5 mm tinning face having the following values: Wavelength Transmittance Absorbance Reflectance λ (%) (%) (%) 1200 55.076298 39.441680 5.526232 768 66.741681 27.193864 6.113362 516 87.694492 4.487519 7.88899 404 84.513273 7.580253 7.978279 352 51.676342 42.439453 5.979883


10. An anti-reflection glass in accordance with claim 1 wherein the glass is a clear anti-reflection glass of 2 mm tinning face having the following values: Wavelength Transmittance Absorbance Reflectance λ (%) (%) (%) 1200 81.885837 10.989631 7.181988 768 85.370796 7.373423 7.314295 516 90.835581 1.194371 8.04243 398 89.667071 2.146637 8.319402 352 79.431544 13.043682 7.647128


11. An anti-reflection glass in accordance with claim 1 wherein the glass is a clear anti-reflection glass of 6 mm tinning face having the following values: Wavelength Transmittance Absorbance Reflectance λ (%) (%) (%) 1200 63.958581 30.027753 6.062163 768 73.773534 19.721167 6.557761 504 88.843097 3.168592 8.060859 398 87.564652 4.267736 8.300419 352 67.679699 25.510774 6.920251


12. An anti-reflection glass in accordance with claim 1 wherein the glass is a clear anti-reflection glass of 4 mm tinning face having the following values: Wavelength Transmittance Absorbance Reflectance λ (%) (%) (%) 1200 76.216851 17.078986 6.758229 768 81.68622 11.324317 7.04583 516 90.237218 1.778335 8.05696 404 88.85629 2.881935 8.336806 352 73.17317 19.645954 7.297638


13. An anti-reflection glass in accordance with claim 1 wherein the glass is a bronze anti-reflection glass of 6 mm atmospheric face having the following values: Wavelength Transmittance Absorbance Reflectance λ (%) (%) (%) 1200 37.472047 57.807415 4.758607 768 51.474663 43.346415 5.220687 704 58.262519 36.159877 5.622585 404 48.875354 45.731472 5.442153 352 13.098763 82.597554 4.373662


14. An anti-reflection glass in accordance with claim 1 wherein the glass is a clear anti-reflection glass of 9.5 mm atmospheric face having the following values: Wavelength Transmittance Absorbance Reflectance λ (%) (%) (%) 1200 54.887018 39.388824 5.770321 768 66.592167 27.104402 6.354265 518 87.490163 4.413112 8.170257 498 87.059359 4.790729 8.223927 352 51.211671 42.897326 5.986792


15. An anti-reflection glass in accordance with claim 1 wherein the glass is a clear anti-reflection glass of 6 mm atmospheric face having the following values: Wavelength Transmittance Absorbance Reflectance λ (%) (%) (%) 1200 64.698742 29.136657 6.214316 768 73.644673 19.661713 6.747595 514 88.679266 3.089681 8.305805 406 86.547044 5.071045 8.458033 352 62.5142 30.889970 6.703079


16. An anti-reflection glass in accordance with claim 1 wherein the glass is a Clear anti-reflection glass of 2 mm atmospheric face having the following values: Wavelength Transmittance Absorbance Reflectance λ (%) (%) (%) 1200 81.4349 11.274143 7.349755 768 84.661915 7.822142 7.576555 518 89.278921 2.507868 8.287801 404 87.951759 3.580425 8.544718 352 76.879695 15.395051 7.850868


17. An anti-reflection glass in accordance with claim 1 wherein the glass is a clear anti-reflection glass of 4 mm atmospheric face having the following values: Wavelength Transmittance Absorbance Reflectance λ (%) (%) (%) 1200 74.996719 17.883751 7.176946 510 80.706403 10.740950 8.63032 504 80.690959 10.732012 8.654923 402 80.070163 11.147091 8.862509 352 65.729735 26.756293 7.63615


18. An anti-reflection glass in accordance with claim wherein the glass is a sun-filtering anti-reflection glass of 6 mm atmospheric face having the following values: Wavelength Transmittance Absorbance Reflectance λ (%) (%) (%) 1200 79.47698 13.201293 7.380773 768 83.230641 9.190861 7.639615 516 89.314825 2.159708 8.602893 400 87.886444 3.342024 8.914159 352 75.90081 16.212153 8.015281


19. An anti-reflection glass in accordance with claim wherein the glass is a sun-filtering anti-reflection glass of 6 mm atmospheric face having the following values: Wavelength Transmittance Absorbance Reflectance λ (%) (%) (%) 1200 38.248152 57.283587 4.504295 860 45.57881 48.963448 5.507308 716 58.016778 36.552033 5.474989 404 51.759193 42.822717 5.467296 352 13.876504 81.989474 4.201242


20. An anti-reflection glass in accordance with claim 1 wherein the glass is a green anti-reflection glass of 6 mm atmospheric face having the following values: Wavelength Transmittance Absorbance Reflectance λ (%) (%) (%) 1200 16.929765 79.026302 4.076545 768 32.047922 63.659461 4.327235 512 78.548075 14.583206 6.931099 498 78.03792 15.076037 6.94858 352 13.633363 82.388043 4.043287


21. An anti-reflection glass in accordance with claim 1 wherein the glass is a blue anti-reflection glass of 6 mm atmospheric face having the following values: Wavelength Transmittance Absorbance Reflectance λ (%) (%) (%) 1200 29.716093 65.853502 4.466134 768 47.776695 47.201392 5.062412 462 76.823201 16.034729 7.206932 406 76.282492 16.471380 7.311935 352 29.00071 66.272025 4.804131


22. An anti-reflection glass in accordance with claim 1 wherein the glass is a clear anti-reflection glass of 4 mm atmospheric of two face having the following values: Wavelength Transmittance Absorbance Reflectance λ (%) (%) (%) 1200 76.063514 17.498145 6.490263 516 89.799214 2.654473 7.614847 504 89.770216 2.649769 7.648855 404 88.509291 3.728925 7.832274 352 72.571995 20.692443 6.845083


23. An anti-reflection glass in accordance with claim 1 produced by a process comprising: a) providing a piece or sheet of glass; b) loading the piece or sheet of glass into a container; c) processing the piece or sheet of glass by immersion in the following stages: i. immersing in an acid solution until an anti-reflection finish is produced; ii. immersing in running water to rinse and to clear the rest of the acid solution; iii. immersing in a neutralizer solution with caustic soda that stops the chemical reaction of acid on the piece sheet of glass and neutralizes the acids that remain present to assure the optimal anti-reflection finish; iv. immersing in running water to rinse and later to wash by aspersion with deionized water; v. immersing in deionized water to wash and to eliminate any remaining acid sign or neutralizing solution; d) drying the piece or sheet of glass; and e) unloading of the piece or sheet of glass from the container towards a rammer easel, for its storage, transport and distribution.
 24. An anti-reflection glass in accordance with claim wherein the immersion stages are in the following solutions: i)—Immersion in an acid solution for anti-reflection finished that contains from 8.4% to 15.4% of hydrofluoric acid, 14.4% to 17.4% of hydrochloric acid, 23% of sugar monohydrated dextrose, 7% of bifluoride of anhydrous ammonium and 40% of water, the speed of immersion is of 5.1 or 19.3 m/min and the time of immersion goes of 20 s to 185 s; ii)—Immersion to rinse and to clear the previous acid solution, which is realized by immersion in running water; iii)—Immersion in a neutralizing solution with caustic soda that stops the chemical reaction of acid on the pieces and/or glass sheet and neutralize any remaining acids assure the optimal anti-reflection finished; iv)—Immersion to rinse and to eliminate the rest of the previous acid solution, which is realized later by immersion in running water and by aspersion with desionizade water; v)—Immersion in deionized water to wash and to eliminate any acid sign or neutralizing solution that could be present.
 25. An anti-reflection glass in accordance with claim 23 wherein the drying of the piece or sheet of glass is realized in a continuous dryer type tunnel operated with natural gas, gas L.P and/or electrical resistance, with internal ventilation without the quality of the glass to a temperature of 35 to 60° C. is affected during 2 to 3.5 hours.
 26. The use of an anti-reflection glass of claim 1 to make solar cells, photovoltaic cells, and heating lots. 